{"id":60526,"date":"2023-10-17T17:35:16","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T00:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=60526"},"modified":"2023-10-17T17:35:16","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T00:35:16","slug":"largest-service-force-in-the-nation-unites-for-historic-statewide-pledge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=60526","title":{"rendered":"Largest Service Force in the Nation Unites for Historic Statewide Pledge \u202f"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Members of #CaliforniansForAll College Corps, #CaliforniansForAll Youth Jobs Corps, California Climate Action Corps and AmeriCorps California form a service force larger than the Peace Corps\u00a0<\/i>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Fresno, Calif.<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Today, California Chief Service Officer Josh Fryday administered the California Service Corps Pledge to thousands of new members of #CaliforniansForAll College Corps, #CaliforniansForAll Youth Jobs Corps, California Climate Action Corps and AmeriCorps California launching the largest service force in the nation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese paid service programs are about restoring the social contract between government and its citizens,\u201d said\u00a0Governor Gavin Newsom.<\/b>\u00a0\u201cThis public investment builds upon California Volunteers\u2019 army of service members, which is larger than the Peace Corps, and exemplifies the spirit and idealism I see in young people across California.\u201d<\/p>\n

Over the coming year, California Service Corps programs will be over 10,000 strong and members will help communities by taking climate action, tutoring and mentoring students to help them succeed, supporting communities impacted by disasters, working to end hunger and connecting vulnerable people to vital resources and services.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Caption<\/b>\u00a0–\u00a0\u00a0California Chief Service Officer Josh Fryday, Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer,\u00a0Assemblymember\u00a0Joaqu\u00edn Arambula, California Volunteers Commission Chairwoman Lindsay Fox,\u00a0and several California Service Corps Members, representing #CaliforniansForAll College Corps, California Climate Action Corps, #CaliforniansForAll Youth Jops Corps and AmeriCorps California, gather in Fresno, after taking a pledge to serve Californians.\u00a0<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
“This year in California, service members have stepped up to bridge divides and help their communities by serving with a program in the California Service Corps,\u201d said\u00a0California Chief Service Officer Josh Fryday.<\/b>\u00a0\u201cThese members are the state\u2019s future leaders and we need their energy and enthusiasm to address our greatest challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n

The event highlighted California Volunteers, Office of the Governor\u2019s commitment and momentum to scale up its programs which are made possible by the leadership and budget investments of Governor Newsom and the State Legislature.<\/p>\n

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Caption\u00a0<\/b>–\u00a0<\/i>California Service Corps Members from across the Central Valley participate in the Service Oath at Fresno City Hall, in Fresno.<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
California Service Corps members gain skills and experience\u202fwhile making new friends and gaining satisfaction from making a positive difference. Members receive living stipends and many can receive up to $10,000 after completing their service to be used for college, trade school or to pay back student loans.<\/p>\n

Those interested in finding a paid service opportunity are encouraged to attend an\u00a0upcoming recruitment webinar<\/a><\/b>\u00a0on October 26, 2023, at 1 p.m., to learn more about the benefits and impact of service.<\/p>\n

California Volunteers is currently accepting applications for\u00a0California Climate Action Corps<\/a><\/b>,\u00a0#CaliforniansForAll Youth Jobs Corps<\/a><\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0\u00a0AmeriCorps California<\/b>.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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